Cho Hanseung, The New Kuksu

The 55th Kuksu tournament ended on November 16. The series went all the way to the fifth game. Cho Hanseung had the lead after game 3, but Choi Cheolhan won game 4 and made the series went for the fifth game. Cho Hanseung then won the last game and won the title with it. This is the first Kuksu title for Cho Hanseung and his first tournament victory after 2 years. His last victory came from GS Galtex Cup in 2009.

Cho Hanseung, the new kuksu

Here is the game records:

 Game 4

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Choi Cheolhan (black) vs. Cho Hanseung (white). Result: B+R

(; EV[55th Kuksu title match 4] KM[6.5] FF[3] SZ[19] GM[1] PW[Cho Hanseung] WR[9d] DT[2011-11-14] BR[9d] RE[B+R] PB[Choi Cheolhan] ;B[qd];W[dc];B[dp];W[pp];B[ce];W[oc];B[kd];W[ed];B[hd];W[df];B[cg] ;W[dh];B[dg];W[eg];B[eh];W[ef];B[di];W[cf];B[ch];W[bf];B[pc];W[od] ;B[pf];W[mc];B[qn];W[nq];B[rp];W[fq];B[cn];W[dr];B[mp];W[mq];B[kp] ;W[qq];B[oo];W[qh];B[qg];W[ph];B[nf];W[pk];B[lb];W[ld];B[kc];W[lf] ;B[mh];W[ql];B[ol];W[nj];B[kg];W[ne];B[of];W[kf];B[mf];W[me];B[jf] ;W[pb];B[qb];W[pd];B[qc];W[nb];B[pa];W[lg];B[lh];W[nd];B[hq];W[cq] ;B[eq];W[ep];B[fp];W[eo];B[dq];W[er];B[cp];W[gq];B[gp];W[hp];B[ho] ;W[ip];B[fn];W[bp];B[bo];W[io];B[hr];W[gr];B[gs];W[fr];B[jq];W[en] ;B[fm];W[bq];B[fo];W[dn];B[co];W[dl];B[bl];W[ek];B[fl];W[np];B[jn] ;W[fk];B[cm];W[no];B[qm];W[hk];B[dm];W[hb];B[gb];W[gc];B[hc];W[fb] ;B[hi];W[jl];B[in];W[jj];B[kk];W[mk];B[kl];W[jk];B[lj];W[jg];B[kh] ;W[if];B[je];W[ig];B[gg];W[gf];B[ib];W[ii];B[ha];W[rq];B[rl];W[rk] ;B[sm];W[rn];B[ro];W[on];B[po];W[pn];B[nn];W[nm];B[mn];W[op];B[qo] ;W[mm];B[qj];W[rj];B[pj];W[qk];B[om];W[ln];B[pm];W[on];B[ml];W[nl] ;B[ok];W[oj];B[oi];W[nk];B[pi];W[oh];B[ni];W[rg];B[rf];W[ri];B[sg] ;W[sh];B[rh];W[cj];B[dj];W[rg];B[sf];W[sp];B[rh];W[el];B[ck];W[rg] ;B[so];W[sq];B[rh];W[hn];B[hm];W[rg];B[br];W[cr];B[rh];W[cl];B[bk] ;W[rg];B[ap];W[aq];B[rh];W[rm];B[sn];W[rg];B[fs])

Game 5

Choi Cheolhan (left) vs. Cho Hanseung (right)

Cho Hanseung (black) vs. Choi Cheolhan (white). Result: B+1.5

(;CA[Windows-1252]SZ[19]AP[MultiGo:4.4.4]EV[55th Kuksu title match, game 5]DT[2011-11-16] PB[Cho Hanseung ]BR[9p]PW[Choi Cheolhan]WR[9p]KM[6.5]HA[0]RE[B+1.5]MULTIGOGM[1] ;B[pd];W[dc];B[qp];W[dq];B[de];W[co];B[oq];W[ce];B[cf];W[cd];B[dg];W[fc];B[ck];W[qj] ;B[ql];W[qf];B[qh];W[rh];B[mc];W[qc];B[qd];W[pc];B[rc];W[nc];B[nd];W[od];B[oe];W[oc] ;B[ne];W[pe];B[qe];W[pf];B[rf];W[rb];B[qg];W[og];B[rd];W[md];B[lc];W[ld];B[mf];W[kc] ;B[kb];W[kd];B[nb];W[ob];B[mb];W[jb];B[pa];W[qb];B[la];W[nh];B[lg];W[oa];B[na];W[sb] ;B[oi];W[ni];B[oj];W[li];B[jg];W[ml];B[ol];W[nk];B[ok];W[kh];B[kg];W[ii];B[hg];W[hd] ;B[gi];W[qq];B[hk];W[rp];B[pp];W[qo];B[po];W[qn];B[kl];W[rr];B[lk];W[nj];B[ln];W[mn] ;B[mo];W[jk];B[jl];W[mg];B[lf];W[jh];B[ic];W[id];B[hi];W[lm];B[kn];W[no];B[mp];W[pn] ;B[nm];W[kk];B[ll];W[mm];B[nn];W[lj];B[fq];W[km];B[jn];W[jm];B[im];W[il];B[hl];W[ik] ;B[dr];W[cq];B[eq];W[cl];B[dl];W[cm];B[bk];W[fn];B[cr];W[in];B[hm];W[go];B[dn];W[dm] ;B[do];W[en];B[ep];W[el];B[dk];W[bp];B[gn];W[br];B[fo];W[hq];B[dp];W[cp];B[hp];W[ip] ;B[ho];W[gp];B[nl];W[mk];B[iq];W[pq];B[oo];W[jq];B[ir];W[kp];B[io];W[jo];B[jp];W[hf] ;B[gf];W[ip];B[hn];W[hr];B[jp];W[or];B[jr];W[cs];B[rm];W[ja];B[ka];W[jd];B[bl];W[bm] ;B[nr];W[nq];B[mq];W[er];B[fr];W[ds];B[ed];W[ge];B[if];W[ff];B[he];W[fd];B[be];W[bd] ;B[fg];W[rg];B[ri];W[op];B[np];W[oq];B[af];W[ek];B[ej];W[sc];B[re];W[qi];B[sh];W[ph] ;B[sg];W[pi];B[ad];W[bc];B[ef];W[fe];B[rn];W[ro];B[pg];W[oh];B[of];W[mr];B[lr];W[ns] ;B[rj];W[ee];B[ac];W[ab];B[ae];W[dd];B[df];W[bg];B[bf];W[bb];B[ih];W[dj];B[di];W[ij] ;B[fs];W[ie];B[hf];W[am];B[fk];W[fl];B[gk];W[qk];B[rk];W[on];B[no];W[hj];B[gj];W[al] ;B[ak];W[ls];B[ks];W[lq];B[ms];W[eo];B[gq];W[ls];B[kr];W[lh];B[ms];W[fp];B[fo];W[ls] ;B[ng];W[nf];B[ms];W[ng];B[nr];W[cj];B[bj];W[mr];B[cn];W[bn];B[nr];W[ci];B[bi];W[mr] ;B[jc];W[ib];B[nr];W[ch];B[bh];W[mr];B[hc];W[hb];B[nr];W[ei];B[fj];W[mr];B[gc];W[gd] ;B[nr];W[os];B[gb];W[fb];B[mr];W[dh];B[cg];W[sn];B[sm];W[so];B[es];W[dr];B[sd];W[ke] ;B[jf];W[qm];B[pl])